1. Trim the fat: The Jets are likely to dump three big contracts before the March 11 start to free agency -- wide receiver Santonio Holmes ($10.8 million cap charge), quarterback Mark Sanchez ($13.1 million) and cornerbackAntonio Cromartie ($15 million). By cutting those three players, the Jets would create $26.1 million in additional cap room, putting them more than $40 million over the salary cap. There probably will be interest in re-signing Cromartie for a lesser amount.

2. Money to burn: After a year of coping with a salary-cap squeeze, John Idzik finally has the flexibility that every general manager covets. Let's see if he uses the money wisely. His philosophy is to build through the draft, but he'd be crazy not to be active in the free-agent market. First, he should re-sign right tackle Austin Howard and kicker Nick Folk, both of whom will be unrestricted free agents. After that, he needs to find a wide receiver, a tight end and a safety. Names on the radar will be Eric Decker, Brandon Pettigrew and Jairus Byrd, respectively.

3. Draft for offense: The Jets picked a defensive player with their last five first-round picks. That has to change. With the 18th pick, they need to focus on offensive playmakers. Three names to watch: wide receivers Marqise Lee and Mike Evans and tight end Eric Ebron. If one of the Big Three at quarterbacks falls to 18 -- Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater -- they'd have to think hard about going in that direction.

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the trick is figuring out if he's the next Aaron Rodgers or the next Brady Quinn.

the truth is nobody knows. johnny football could be the next joe montana or the next cade mcnown, only time will tell.

It's like Trading Places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd - some of the success/failure is nature and some is nurture. Players like Ryan Leaf and Vernon Gholston were destined to bust regardless of who took them. Othertimes I think it's a function of environment and which team picks you.

Would Joe Montana have been Joe Montana without Bill Walsh? If the Jets drafted Marino over O'Brien would Marino's career have been the same? Would Tom Brady have been any good without knowing the defensive play calls from the video support?

1. Trim the fat: The Jets are likely to dump three big contracts before the March 11 start to free agency -- wide receiver Santonio Holmes ($10.8 million cap charge), quarterback Mark Sanchez ($13.1 million) and cornerbackAntonio Cromartie ($15 million). By cutting those three players, the Jets would create $26.1 million in additional cap room, putting them more than $40 million over the salary cap. There probably will be interest in re-signing Cromartie for a lesser amount.

2. Money to burn: After a year of coping with a salary-cap squeeze, John Idzik finally has the flexibility that every general manager covets. Let's see if he uses the money wisely. His philosophy is to build through the draft, but he'd be crazy not to be active in the free-agent market. First, he should re-sign right tackle Austin Howard and kicker Nick Folk, both of whom will be unrestricted free agents. After that, he needs to find a wide receiver, a tight end and a safety. Names on the radar will be Eric Decker, Brandon Pettigrew and Jairus Byrd, respectively.

3. Draft for offense: The Jets picked a defensive player with their last five first-round picks. That has to change. With the 18th pick, they need to focus on offensive playmakers. Three names to watch: wide receivers Marqise Lee and Mike Evans and tight end Eric Ebron. If one of the Big Three at quarterbacks falls to 18 -- Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater -- they'd have to think hard about going in that direction.

Sign me up - go after all 3 and dont trade away picks - use them all to build a team that will last a while.

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Cant wait for Geno to shove his rookies year down some throats. I still saw a ton to like - more than I disliked even.

I feel the same, but a whole bunch of that stems from finishing strong. He had that big swoon in midseason that was brutal. If he had ended the season performing the way he did in the first Dolphins game instead of the second I would feel way worse about him. Even with identical stats.

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I feel the same, but a whole bunch of that stems from finishing strong. He had that big swoon in midseason that was brutal. If he had ended the season performing the way he did in the first Dolphins game instead of the second I would feel way worse about him. Even with identical stats.

Agreed, the strong finish did it for ne too but I had the faith most of the time anyway.